Many leaders feel the most important aspect of being a successful leader is:
A. Spending 75% of their day on their job and 25% on their personal life
B. Believing cost is the bottom line for every decision
C. Being able to successfully communicate one's vision
D. Never having to say "I made a mistake"
ANS: C
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A Incorrect because a successful leader has a well-balanced life.
B Incorrect because cost containment is not the most important aspect of the success-ful leader.
C Correct because being an excellent com-municator is highly correlated with being an effective leader.
D Incorrect because successful leaders have no problem apologizing for their errors.
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